formalista
[foɾmaˈlist̪a]
The verdict
“formalista” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que se refiere al formalismo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | formalista |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [foɾmaˈlist̪a] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “formalista” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
formalista is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [foɾmaˈlist̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
formalista has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is formalista, spelled F-O-R-M-A-L-I-S-T-A.
Definition
- 1Que se refiere al formalismo.
- 2Dícese de la persona que posee unas normas de conductas típicas, en el sentido de que es fácilmente previsible su comportamiento frente a temas de vida cotidiana.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “formalista”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-O-R-M-A-L-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [foɾmaˈlist̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.